The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AURIC
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More clues leading to the result AURIC
- Pure gold at heart of EM Forster novel?
- A home for gnomes concealing case of gold
- Gold jaguars Inca regularly displayed
- Golden arches—usual rubbish is consumed, primarily
- Like something valuable held by Maurice
- Nouveau riche somewhat concerned with gold
- Paul, Harry and Nick displaying hearts of gold
- Captured by spies from the east saying you are made of gold
- One Bee Gee’s heart of gold
- Golden covers taken off Forster novel
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The straight part
We know that "of gold" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of gold = auric.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AURIC mean?
AURIC adjective- Of or pertaining to trivalent gold.
- Of, or pertaining to the ear; aural
- Pertaining to an aura.